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User's Guide 8 V R1 P, B1 b9 b5 T) z
DIGI 96/8 PRO
4 _6 c( p: N% s/ QPCI Bus Audio Card5 X: t# s( Y j% Z, [& N
2 / 8 Channels Stereo / ADAT® Interface
4 Y( e U# E. @4 F5 o24 Bit / 96 kHz Digital Audio
; |9 M. X D0 G32-96 kHz Sample Rate" i% l% X7 {+ k% o" x3 U# \4 N
24 Bit / 96 kHz Analog Audio
- z3 W, C# N6 d5 uBoard Rev. 1.2, Hardware version 000
8 Q& r/ ^2 T2 L V, B2 l/ \% M24 Bit / 96 kHz ü
/ s I: T- \( Y/ \7 @ZLM®
3 D1 o& v- H: o% B, r0 r' ESyncAlign®
, i# y# f0 @1 k5 P: ?1 o, P" UUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 2% Y: J+ }# w8 r1 \" E
Contents
1 j) b) e; B; v- K6 [; B1 Introduction............................................................ 3
- i: F0 @+ l0 w+ t. S, _2 Package Contents .................................................. 3 E( G( F/ X1 w3 d: ^1 M
3 System Requirements............................................ 3; p8 m% G' Y7 d# E# v
4 Brief Description and Characteristics................... 3 F( ^3 a& V$ @3 P
5 Technical Specifications
$ ]9 @) D$ R) d! [; W# r, x5.1 Digital.................................................................... 4
W% S6 G4 M; j- C$ L2 H5.2 Analog................................................................... 4
. g4 Q: M( i2 C5.3 Digital Interface..................................................... 4
( c6 b' {1 b( v- Z2 J% h* @5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution/Bits per Sample......... 40 I2 B6 l" |: R1 v ^4 F' w
6 Hardware Installation............................................. 5; \5 U) T- u1 j- S
7 Software Installation
0 z, T: J# a- r2 p7.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................... 54 @1 l/ A& p& c; b C3 g! ?
7.2 Windows NT.......................................................... 52 }# [; I8 x4 z4 V) i7 p; |0 G0 [
7.3 Windows 2000/XP ................................................. 6, u+ B3 |3 Z- a5 O4 f
7.4 Driver Deinstallation .............................................. 6
$ t+ \9 y2 h- K6 H) n G9 C7.5 Linux/Unix ............................................................. 6
( M+ |, r$ U) M, V+ v1 d6 b! q8 Operation and Usage" i n# A7 ]6 j
8.1 External Connectors .............................................. 7' l" _5 J/ s$ {1 `/ `
8.2 Internal Connectors ............................................... 7- W% y5 G, \/ { `0 f$ E
8.3 Playback (Windows MME)..................................... 8) V; q4 s V3 j& g. W
8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME) ........................ 94 ~1 y2 L/ J3 F* i' k' i; X1 u& _% n
8.5 Record while Play ................................................10& \6 C5 U" T0 N( I6 W0 P
8.6 DVD Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME................10
! n+ Y- T; j4 O" m" |8.7 Low Latency under MME......................................11* Q9 \/ C& r0 q4 |5 E% r
9 Configuring the DIGI 96/8 PRO
8 Y$ e. P4 p7 E7 i9.1 General................................................................126 Z$ V7 v! K+ r
9.2 Force Adat ...........................................................14% u0 h4 n2 {- |/ c5 `
9.3 Analog Output ......................................................14, a8 i" t% D- g0 D
9.4 Tab 'Mode' ...........................................................15
( I k0 `4 c" {8 y' P9.5 Boot Option ADAT................................................15
C4 P4 O) P B- a S) ]9 ^9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization ............................16$ j( i& m& j, ]
10 Using more than one DIGI 96/8 PRO....................171 }7 P, @& I% H
11 Special Features of the Digital Output.................18+ \0 n2 A, a1 f) K- _$ D2 ?# X9 w
12 Notes on the ADAT Interface ................................19% U5 O6 D$ Z9 v# x& G
13 Multiclient Operation7 z1 ]* s& H( \
13.1 General ..............................................................193 Y$ y: F! U! j$ A% e
13.2 Multichannel DirectSound...................................20
8 w+ o5 O8 Z( j& S+ l9 Z: a14 Operation under ASIO 2.0
7 \4 }9 t( v) |# p3 b7 E14.1 General ..............................................................21* D- c x- _; a9 a' h' v
14.2 Buffer Size - Latency..........................................22
3 k' _4 X3 v) V/ V7 [14.3 Known Problems ................................................22
- y& h! m! ~# O% F! s: o& o15 Operation under GSIF
7 ^. d6 y; d3 B1 G; h15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME............................................233 t: j( S3 j1 ~+ R% S% S9 H
15.2 Windows 2000/XP ..............................................23# O8 J: K" P+ T+ S- _/ d
16 Hotline – Troubleshooting/ I) K- _" h( |. l9 y1 ~
16.1 General ..............................................................24
4 V, h# F) }; C V5 l+ |; H7 {5 _# Q* ?% \16.2 Installation..........................................................25& b: ?! T: x# s" J1 e+ s6 z# @
17 DIGICheck..............................................................26
, u6 s8 c) o9 p1 V8 u, {1 Y, Y18 TECH INFO ............................................................26, R& ~+ z$ b: F4 ? V0 i9 A
19 Warranty ................................................................27/ D* ?+ }9 [ p5 K4 i2 s/ b
20 Appendix ...............................................................27% m; b& d7 I- q" d' p6 j! N
21 Diagrams................................................................28- k% E% \# f9 |' w4 V) g _1 f
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 3
+ K# n1 u- D& i# W1. Introduction {$ m- H, N8 s0 E% o# e. R. ?
Thank you for choosing the RME DIGI96/8 PRO. This card is capable of transferring
6 b: x4 Y5 p. I2 C. o8 M9 H& Adigital and analog audio data directly from DAT, Sampler or other sources to your computer.: S2 M/ T6 X' P4 S
Installation is simple, even for the inexperienced user, thanks to latest Plug & Play technology
, w# I% M$ v0 o8 Oand full interrupt-sharing. Numerous unique features and a well thought-out configuration dialog
! ]# w8 a' M, c- |2 f$ Q1 Y- vhave turned the DIGI96 series into a renowned and accepted industry standard.2 L* t2 p; q+ c: q) c9 l
Drivers for Windows (95/98, NT, 2000, XP) and MacOS (> 8.6) allow a problem-free, comfortable
+ n/ s, j9 R. n6 i$ i" ~! j% U% {and powerful usage on computer systems with PCI bus technology. Drivers for Unix, Linux
2 U# U. n! h! ^6 iand Solaris are also available (see chapter 7.5). With this the DIGI96 series is supported
. f( M, C; I7 i( P' R! _by a variety of Operating Systems like no other digital audio card.; p" G+ n% e5 ^. y$ D* E" R0 ]. q
Our Hi-Performance philosophy guarantees full system performance in all possible functions
" @# [4 X' [, [9 snot carried out by the driver (the computer´s CPU), but carried out by the DIGI96 series hardware.
4 }/ O& O! B7 _# P- }; Y. b2. Package Contents
+ U a7 m3 T6 a1 A: ?7 ?" bPlease ensure that all the following parts are included in DIGI96/8 PRO’s packaging box:
5 O# n) Y5 V9 p( O· PCI card DIGI96/8 PRO
) f2 F! @8 Q' i$ F* p9 q2 I" ]· Quick Info guide
) e4 |, o/ A( _8 n/ }· RME Driver CD+ v$ u* [4 e( ] B5 [. h
· Adapter cable (D-type - XLR/Phono)) h, ?4 ~5 n0 W) x( E
· Internal cable (2 core). i: `4 y$ H; K" Z2 j: c# C
3. System Requirements" }+ G9 g8 s" v1 i
· Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Linux or MacOS
|+ {* R8 C3 Q! d' f· A free PCI bus slot
2 K+ d0 ^4 a7 T( D( ~# H) wAdditional system requirements such as CPU, memory etc. depend on the software being used
& y+ Z. Y; [1 Y$ K7 Ifor recording, playing and editing the audio data.
0 r1 d; W- a% t H! N7 ?) X: V( N4. Brief Description and Characteristics
, z0 R* |3 a x- b n& @! P0 r· All settings can be changed in real-time, all output options even in playback mode
7 v \: a4 F0 p7 c% Y2 v· Separate record- and playback circuits; complete master mode, e$ f' ~, }" E
· Enhanced Full Duplex: Different sample rates at input and output possible
! Q* E" ]+ b) Y2 w8 f· Mixed mode: ADAT in - SPDIF out and vice versa" ]5 _" H6 c! a
· Automatic and intelligent master/slave clock control+ n! \& J2 l! T% n$ n- \1 U
· Unsurpassed Bitclock-PLL (audio synchronization) in ADAT mode# Z& L6 Q/ b$ I
· Optional Word Clock Module (WCM) provides word clock input and output2 [+ j2 R9 Y6 q1 Q8 Y) O- j# |
· Track Marker Support: Supports CD/DAT Start-IDs and read out of CD subcode m: O* ?5 ?; B/ e3 e( z
· Comes with DIGICheck: the ultimate measurement, analysis and test tool
8 l/ L; M3 v* x+ x: Z· ADAT tracks routeable to analog output
$ M/ f5 {% g3 c& m! C( p$ N· Enhanced Zero Latency Monitoring: hardware bypass per track, controlled by Punch-I/O
! r; }: A$ {7 r8 h2 \· SyncAlign guarantees sample aligned and never swapping channels
( f9 N* l$ z! \6 k$ Z· Full interrupt-sharing5 D/ |6 y) ` Z* Z4 h/ P" i' l) D* m
· Windows driver with Pentium optimization (quad times memory transfer)
5 [" k1 \6 z# \ M, R2 S# B· 32 bit memory transfer and fast 128 kB SRAM guarantee very low system load
) {7 v& a0 h% q3 ?* [- @/ q. cUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 4( o: Y- Z. f# T7 a. l
5. Technical Specifications
' b, X8 f1 f2 P0 b) L. ?3 c5.1 Digital
8 k+ n+ y4 t7 Z% ^! N, R- `, h/ t' \· Ultra-low jitter SPDIF: < 1 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)! }1 N: ]! ?7 p, d( l
· Ultra-low jitter ADAT: < 2 ns in PLL mode (44.1 kHz, optical in)
( K8 U( \0 f" v5 ?· Input PLL ensures zero dropout, even at more than 40 ns jitter* R, W9 X5 I1 V) U
· Bitclock PLL for trouble-free varispeed in ADAT mode& K* t2 q+ R) M8 P- H
· High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vss input level)0 _& T; r K+ {# v9 f
· Output voltage 0.8V (phono), 3.5V (XLR)
" M- w5 S! S% {: _# G3 \5 Z· Supported sample rates: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)
2 D$ Y1 w! n* d" S' E' c8 C' V5 _· Supports all known formats mono/stereo from 16 to 24 bit
4 z, N" ^" B W5 G6 \· Supports all known multi channel formats from 16 to 24 bit
' W6 o! j6 M+ @. J& {5.2 Analog
* o8 G6 r5 M( }# K· Analog output fixed +10 / +4 / -2 / -8 dBu @ 0 dBFS, and variable (fader)0 [( E8 J9 j: y
· Dynamic range output: 108 dB (RMS unweighted, unmuted), 112 dBA
. G6 @2 D2 [' A· THD+N output: -100 dB / 0.001%# `! p8 g; Z$ Z" v* s4 Z/ M' y
· Frequency response DA, -0.1 dB: 20 Hz - 20.8 kHz (sf 44,1 kHz)
, y9 S) w; @! H; F2 [( b· Frequency response DA, -0.5 dB: 10 Hz - 44 kHz (sf 96 kHz)/ ^$ z9 e0 z2 [1 e4 I: h3 N
· Sample rates playback: 32 / 44.1 / 48 / 64 / 88.2 / 96 kHz and variable (word clock)
% j3 c" u3 S1 `9 P% u# O· Ouput impedance: 75 Ohm
* T4 j: x. j3 P+ X( u· Channel separation: > 110 dB" R V/ I# T7 m3 A% y" B n# M
5.3 Digital Interface
1 C( E5 N$ A$ B4 G+ C· Inputs and outputs ground-free transformer coupled
& ^' o& M* l2 U' Q· Connectors: optical (TOSLINK), coaxial (phono), XLR, internal (CD-ROM/Sync-In, Sync-
6 g( }6 q# A& A; k$ B2 R6 _Out) j" d# K+ d0 w% {7 T. @
· Formats: SPDIF, AES/EBU (Consumer/Professional), ADAT optical
8 |1 n3 X( i' k" Q3 n" i4 Z: c5.4 Transfer Modes: Resolution / Bits per Sample& S& C8 S X7 O' L+ r5 B1 z
· 16 bit 2 bytes (stereo 4 bytes) (*)5 o5 _/ M# ~ _3 ]- x0 r" f/ o
· 20 bit 3 bytes MSB (stereo 6 bytes)
- V. y4 l4 L7 i% G· 20 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
e2 A& y, ?; J2 B· 24 bit 3 bytes (stereo 6 bytes)
1 |" R3 C3 ^; M2 E) n% ]· 24 bit 4 bytes MSB (stereo 8 bytes) (*)
6 e3 B% p, G* z5 J+ E9 h· 32 bit 4 bytes (stereo 8 bytes) (*)6 Q5 U% w, z7 D' n% y: t
All the above formats are also available in Multi-Device mode (4 x stereo = 8 channels). The
8 v! i* C% F( k5 J$ wChannel Interleave mode (1 x 8) provides the following resolutions:
8 h& u6 p) F# q/ R· 16 bit 16 bytes (*)
5 G9 ], J. M; {7 c& b; x- h· 24 bit 24 bytes
- j( T2 h5 P9 y& z9 s# J, T· 24 bit 32 bytes (*)! n* @9 X. ]: z
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6. Hardware Installation
G4 ]* m( e) w; ^& Q' GImportant: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before: A' p8 L6 t$ {% r4 T
fitting the DIGI96/8 PRO. Inserting and removing the card while the computer is in. l1 f' E2 v# s3 r
operation will more than likely lead to irreparable damage to the mainboard!; f7 b9 X% w( c* ^# }' j c. l c
1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer
* s: M( J. k0 e8 `% B' w: F* x2. Remove the computer's housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from
, w. M5 X; V m0 F& N9 S! ]your computer´s instruction manual7 N7 K7 @$ w+ u/ `: C( {
3. Important: Before removing the DIGI96/8 PRO from its protective bag, discharge any
* H M5 m2 R. ]7 a0 a. ystatic in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.
B% z& D0 E) y. {, I0 [4. Insert DIGI96/8 PRO firmly into a free PCI slot, press and fasten the screw.6 R Q" o% W! T4 T' l: O, A
5. Replace the computer's housing and tighten the screws.1 @/ d2 p* ?8 J1 I4 f* O% k/ ?
6. Reconnect the power cable and all other cables/connections.
6 J6 h! ?* b6 r% J& k- s8 B7. Software Installation
# H( O9 H* k7 ]9 K0 ]7.1 Windows 95/98/SE/ME9 @" M- T* }5 G0 A) I0 z& o
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer( d( J% H1 x6 X4 [
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Add; {: V# a- n; D
New Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further
6 r: J/ k6 \$ H; m1 h3 l7 Rinstructions which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory2 z$ M2 B+ x) C: k% ~
DIGI96 W9x on the RME Driver CD.
% q& t! v% e4 w: zWindows will install the DIGI driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio$ u6 V8 t. D D4 ^$ z0 c
device. The computer should now be re-booted.
' ?9 {, ]6 e2 R0 s" h' F. K, QUnfortunately, in seldom cases, the path to the CD-ROM (i.e. its drive-letter) has to be typed
; Y% x% o5 @! V! Gin again during the copy process.
4 B) O9 {7 @: [( ?5 p# nAll cards of the DIGI96 series are quickly and easily configured through the Settings dialog of
2 {9 V" Z& a5 O" Ithe DIGI96 driver. The Settings dialog is started in three different ways:
7 n- E$ U6 `8 k X5 ^: q% v3 Y& ?9 T· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
* L5 y+ T( d+ l· by starting the 'Digi96' link from the Desktop4 ^! B+ I( Y' V. Z7 T3 o' T' O
· via ‘shortcut key’ as defined in the 'Digi96' link (default: Ctrl-Num2)
/ Q% | A& n3 n! ^: R, W7.2 Windows NT3 E7 q; \9 s! p0 \& u; V
As automatic hardware recognition has not been implemented in Windows NT 4.0 the drivers
! T& f/ @9 L, b) Ehave to be installed ‘by hand’.9 a) r7 r' X- i# C
After the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation) and Windows NT
, H2 W3 t+ E. j- [! ?has been booted, insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Register the new device
( H! {! M9 l. n& V0 f$ H, Q% \by starting >Control Panel /Multimedia /Devices /Audio Devices /Add<. Change to the CD's$ ?8 N& s1 b7 l" \8 T! s& y
directory to nt in the CD-ROM. Windows NT will now install the driver. The RME Settings dialog9 h2 F: L( D2 _6 ^* u# C5 s3 c& q
will open automatically.: M2 {. n Z: ^; e( Y1 w! O8 H
A click on ‘OK’ finishes the installation. After a reboot the DIGI symbol will show up in the- O+ p) j+ F8 }' I" E
systray of the taskbar. The DIGITray tool will be loaded automatically each time when booting
5 c7 U# g4 X0 B: h1 QNT.
* ^" h3 `. L: t1 ?. H8 z! h5 `A left mouse click on the DIGI symbol starts the 'Settings' dialog. The NT driver supports any
3 e1 L& m) B/ o; _9 M$ \$ Ecombination of up to three RME cards. The driver is installed only once for all cards in the system.$ s# C9 H5 |: Z5 Z- f% R
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/ [, |( t( C. v0 v5 E2 E2 P7.3 Windows 2000/XP
- @' j! X% Q" I' gAfter the hardware has been installed correctly (see 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer; }+ F' z, S; z) V
has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its% v; ~% a; u9 R# Q) f
‘Hardware Wizard’. Insert the RME Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, and follow further instructions' z9 k5 i0 h1 ~& q; w( [, A
which appear on your computer screen. The driver files are located in the directory
, w) X6 `6 H9 z2 h( L0 z7 d- ADIGI96 W2k on the RME Driver CD.
* C, [! f" I' I9 wWindows will install the DIGI96 driver, and will register the card in the system as a new audio1 X i+ x1 L! o" V4 Y% _* M7 _3 ~
device. The card now ready for use.8 g; _9 ?. E, i0 R2 {
All cards of the DIGI96 series can be easily configured using the RME DIGI Settings dialog.6 O3 f X; k' l) D
The panel 'Settings' can be opened
8 ]; [3 l. |; p+ ~# J. t· by clicking on the DIGI icon in the Taskbar's system tray
5 X+ K0 k& e% X& _% VIn case the warning messages 'Digital signature not found', 'Do not install driver', 'not certified! B9 ^0 O; g! O3 k$ \; i
driver' or similar come up: Don't listen to Microsoft, listen to us and continue with the installation.! i0 ], t/ e* r$ Q" u
7.4 Deinstalling the Drivers6 m a1 E9 i7 M: |( d- |/ ?
A deinstallation of the DIGI96 series driver files is not necessary – and not supported by Windows0 g0 T& R H2 B2 F8 ?$ p2 z
anyway. Thanks to full Plug & Play support, the driver files will not be loaded after the) |% `5 y* q; `& |6 X n7 r
hardware has been removed. If desired these files can then be deleted manually.+ A+ t! ~ f9 f( U4 L
Unfortunately Windows Plug & Play methods do not cover the additional autorun entries of the
/ w0 i/ q9 ^; u+ b0 \- ISettings dialog, and the registering of the ASIO driver. Those entries can be removed from the, O: u- \/ I p2 @) a7 T% S; G
registry through a software deinstallation request. This request can be found (like all deinstallation
% R0 L. z- R$ Kentries) in Control Panel, Software. Click on the entry 'DIGI96 Link and Tray Autostart', or6 R2 Z, A! \# A" c3 P4 ?' f/ U
'RME DIGI32, DIGI96 and Hammerfall Series'.3 n0 R: Q) R; V4 i: m, b6 v
7.5 Linux/Unix
' P9 q4 e @4 ~/ ]4 aDrivers for Linux, Unix and Solaris are available at 4Front Technology. Information:
. `* e- o% y% @# M- L0 f, b, ohttp://www.opensound.com
; l7 t0 z3 ^& u* ^: kAnother source of (free) drivers is the ALSA project:! y- I1 ` b" S% L
http://www.alsa-project.org
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8. Operation and Usage
0 i+ {- T3 h$ g% n, |/ _/ Y8.1 External Connectors
8 T6 a! Z- f, h* Q7 f$ aThe DIGI96/8 PRO has 3 external inputs and outputs. The current input is activated
9 K1 R) s+ A6 J7 W( ^% Fthrough 'Settings', available by a click on the DIGI symbol in the Taskbar's system tray. The; ?" F; F7 U& Q C, U$ ^' o
card accepts all commonly used digital sources as well as SPDIF and AES/EBU. Channel status! _; v, l" B5 v+ O' N
and copy protection are ignored.4 c. C/ o' p6 l f" t# i7 O
Use the supplied breakout
0 I! p9 n6 s2 p% W/ |cable to connect! ~- Q W4 R/ F6 s4 g' l* j
coaxial (SPDIF) or XLR
; }( L6 j9 R' q& K& d. h# D; ~(AES/EBU) devices.
3 i6 S4 ?, e" F# u* gThe red phono socket of3 U. {5 W+ V8 t" P
the breakout cable is the, w: e/ L9 i' z
SPDIF output, the white
" T( q" K+ C$ \; O. p4 Q7 Done is the SPDIF input.
5 m5 h6 u9 l! w! e5 g5 qThe ground-free design," K% c9 h; |* t" v
with transformers for
+ `4 a$ p0 b, y' cdigital inputs and outputs,' r: J; t" ~1 _/ V$ t
offers a problem-free connection of all devices along with perfect hum rejection.
! w: K/ Q0 P7 P/ G' W! SAll outputs are driven in parallel, therefore carrying identical signals. In the simplest situation,# g* @* X/ N. d/ f* i: n) T
connect 3 devices at the outputs and use the card as a splitter (distribution 1 to 3).# S# o& |$ \0 Z' \8 v3 U/ j6 U
A ¼" TRS (stereo) jack provides a 2-channel unbalanced analog output. The analog output is
5 o' g+ s/ c5 K! W$ U/ m8 ldirectly driven from the digital output. A superior 24 bit DAC, followed by a low impedance
9 r3 @0 Q3 g- s" O3 E2 [driver stage, allows the connection of stereo headphones. The analog output level can be$ _; C2 Z6 \2 f$ @! ?' ^. m+ p. {
changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at the bracket, and fine via the RME DIGI
% h* R$ l# x5 ~$ ]( v, ^Settings dialog. Two faders allow to change the output level from 0 dB down to -78 dB. A special9 P7 ~0 A. B: Q
mute circuit reduces noise when switching the computer on and off.
2 U" b) j7 @# H) I2 j t( J" t8.2 Internal Connectors& F5 I, a( d0 y! P$ u
The DIGI96/8 PRO has one internal digital input and output, provided by 2-pin connectors
& B- F, }% R" Q% ]2 Y+ c' e1 @on the board. The internal input ST3, labelled CD IN / Sync In, can be connected to an
( O' I7 J/ ~7 y0 [internal CD-ROM drive having a digital audio output (advantage: the built in CD-ROM drive is
' a. [, B! ~. z; lsufficient for digital recording and the need for external cabling does not arise). Or it can be% }4 `4 D9 K% O( V
connected with the internal output of another DIGI96 series card (synchronizing multiple cards),# ~& Y0 V6 E3 W1 t% z: t u
or an AEB4/8-I. The latter is possible because the internal input accepts both SPDIF and ADAT4 _, C: \3 r$ H4 o1 B% t
format.
( }9 {7 L5 z" H2 [7 t3 h+ KThe internal output ST4, labelled Sync Out, provides a copy of the current external output
* y" L }4 d" u# C; ]% }+ [signal, no matter if SPDIF or ADAT. Besides connecting a AEB4/8-O for an output of up to 8! N# s+ B+ m. m, N0 k, |9 B8 @3 z
analog channels, the internal loopback proves to be a useful application. Use the supplied two
! S" ^" \5 \1 n: ]( M4 tpin cable to connect Sync In and Sync Out, set the card to Clock Mode 'Master' and selectal
( ~* e/ n! Z4 J. ]'Internal' as input. Now the output signal shows up directly at the card's input. This allows you to7 c" I4 C- V1 g- E7 t5 A/ p C
record the playback signal, or to display the playback signals with our DIGICheck software.
- U# K! A0 R$ Y' D$ H- v% \The two connectors ST6 and ST7 provide a connection to the optional Word Clock Module- L4 h& a4 _5 R1 D! ~0 l; S
WCM. ST7 is also needed when connecting a AEB4/8-I. See the manuals of these products for: u. d6 X" J6 m5 j( a
more information.
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0 I# c# p+ l0 X* ]# M3 P! h# @0 C8.3 Playback (Windows MME)
* w- z4 Z8 X. sDIGI96/8 PRO can play back audio data only in supported formats (sample rate, bit resolution).
0 | z% c& f& d2 G2 U+ ~Otherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit).
6 D6 v6 t- r# C9 L5 T1 AIn the audio application being used, DIGI96/8 PRO must be selected as the output device. This
) A Z( i$ ?2 w/ O' bcan often be found in the Options, Preferences or Settings menus under Playback Device, Audio$ C! v0 I5 d! D+ K1 Q* g5 V
Devices, Audio etc. Only a few programs exclusively use Windows' Preferred Playback
! T0 J3 D, ^. F2 {9 q5 {* h* ]Device. This setting can be changed in >Control Panel /Multimedia /Audio<. We recommend
0 V+ `7 ?) g# `" v' j) Vusing 24-bit resolution for playback to use the DIGI96 series fullest potential.
2 q4 a& W: j, R4 J* qWe strongly recommend switching all system sounds off (via >Control Panel /Sounds<). Also1 b6 b, a2 S" h" x2 m0 i
DIGI96/8 PRO should not be the Preferred Device for playback, as this could cause loss
" w. o) v1 J9 X6 cof synchronization and unwanted noises. If you feel you cannot do without system sounds, you( m5 ?8 m0 U* N3 @/ z' g2 t
should consider buying a cheap Blaster clone and select this as Preferred Device in >Control' e4 m% m" [5 J/ S' i
Panel /Multimedia /Audio<.
3 g& E+ G$ }3 E/ j% |* E1 c6 qThe RME Driver CD includes step by step instructions for configuring many popular audio applications.
( a" N4 [! K! C1 ^- hStart setup.htm or setup2.htm (in the rmeaudio.webtechinfo directory).& P* z4 T3 p4 s! w; S9 L
The screenshot to the
0 R( _. z) ?/ p) |. yright shows a typical/ o* r" l" Z% ^* Y7 ~5 ~* ^
configuration dialog as! c1 \, A4 ^& [1 K# Y8 J0 N$ h* |* L3 m* I
displayed by a (stereo)
, {" P' E0 g2 ~& k$ mwave editor. In ADAT/ Y6 o4 M& D: U8 w0 a
mode a playback is done
9 Q- |# C* Q- I1 }- Vusing the currently$ q, g& f+ Z0 u! h9 v2 Q
chosen stereo pair. In
f6 `8 L1 B3 _SPDIF mode playback
$ R5 y' j1 d* W4 D) C6 W7 q9 ralways uses channels
1 Z: T# o1 K+ v& Q0 ~1+2.
- G: p3 H( X; T- I8 Z" sIncreasing the number9 O! m9 w: L# N* K9 X$ @
and/or size of audio! n8 A/ a" l' e- A7 \# ~8 ?7 m6 h
buffers may prevent the* V+ f# z5 _$ E/ x
audio signal from breaking
S4 g/ h8 ~7 Y+ J( V! gup, but also increases
" Z5 l+ l2 ]) E* [- ?6 Llatency i.e. output is
) r* _9 {0 H5 p# _5 F( Rdelayed. For synchronized5 t( ?2 Q2 y: M. W& w9 y; r
playback of audio' x* } c: M$ H8 {6 Y/ ]
and MIDI, be sure to1 i3 p* Z$ ?5 o; U! `
activate the checkbox ‘Get position from audio driver’. Even at higher buffer settings in a mixed
7 i \- q5 l% C" M; AAudio/MIDI environment, sync problems will not arise because the DIGI96/8 PRO always
* w. ^7 B B5 |8 D# m, Freports the current play position correctly (even while recording - essential for chase lock synchronization).
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8.4 Recording Digital (Windows MME)0 N2 o1 k/ x( [' |- j. ~ U
Unlike analog soundcards, which produce empty wave files (or noise) when no input signal is7 R" N( e+ n0 M" S
present, digital I/O cards always need a valid input signal to start recording (this includes the: O; I3 ?0 k, H3 i( p
correct sample frequency as well).% v4 }& U' f2 P) M
To take this into account, RME has included three unique features in the DIGI96 series: an
0 X: M. F) l$ Eerror LED for the active digital input in use, a comprehensive I/O signal status display (showing
: p. b- b0 f) e- Z( vsample frequency, lock and format) in the Settings dialog, and the protective Check Input function. \! C! n& n7 I- P" ^" P8 s
The error LED indicates whether the card gets power and a valid digital input signal. Whenever
* {' p' \$ F* s0 r$ nan error occurs (wrong input, invalid data, signal transmitting device delivers nothing), the LED) A' Y/ W0 ]6 {% G: T3 t) D
will light red. As soon as a valid input signal is present the LED will turn off. The display of the
5 d! q7 L R3 D; T ssample frequency (see chapter 9, picture Settings) in the Status display offers a similar function.9 N$ I; l8 K3 |3 f. R+ o6 U2 v* X) u
If no sample frequency can be recognized ‘Out Of Range’ will be shown, in case of an error
/ ?' M$ E+ H% |* b; P( e. |; ddetection ‘No Lock’.2 p' C% G( n7 [# \3 p; a
If a 48 kHz signal is fed to the input and the application is set to 44.1 kHz, Check Input stops$ H: K; E7 }% J. b. n. r# X, |* O* v; \
the system from recording. This prevents faulty takes, which often go unnoticed until later on in
" t6 |4 L& v& u& C' B$ zthe production. Such tracks appear to have the wrong playback rate - the audio quality as such
# U2 U8 b0 M& d; Q& I* {is not affected. 'Check Input' may be switched off for vari-speed purposes./ I; T# o4 {# a6 C& F! f
Therefore configuring the software to perform a digital recording is child´s play. After selecting
2 l/ Y! i7 v" Ithe required input DIGI96/8 PRO displays the current sample frequency. This parameter. O, }+ l E% x) X4 W- g4 H
can then be changed in the application’s audio attributes (or similar) dialog.2 m8 f& P* J% y3 m
The screenshot to the right shows a typical dialog
& K" o1 a4 \2 D0 M8 e6 Cused for changing basic parameters such as$ j6 |# I1 e! B
sample frequency and resolution in an audio" t: h( M8 M9 G9 w5 D
application.
' q( b! ^3 Y- O. H3 c8 q+ p8 eAny bit resolution can be selected, providing it is
2 k/ t- ~! l f9 fsupported by both the audio hardware and the
9 `+ \5 ~" B$ B/ dsoftware. Even if the input signal is 24 bit, the
0 `& ]5 ~0 \$ V( Z5 v0 [application can still be set to record at 16-bit% G& ?- N6 H2 j7 i( {: m
resolution. The lower 8 bits (and therefore any
" ?' ` @0 y5 A& c6 lsignals about 96dB below maximum level) are' `! s& C2 q' G+ Q2 c; [$ p
lost entirely. On the other hand, there is nothing' g, e7 U: n6 `+ Y2 H( L
to gain from recording a 16-bit signal at 24-bit
& x9 u3 m8 k* x" g. O. P1 K2 s9 }: qresolution - this would only waste precious space
6 {" ?6 i; l8 ]; g' X% A* w8 ton the hard disk.6 U( P" j4 E: ?; V. @
It often makes sense to monitor the input signal or send it directly to the output. The DIGI962 `/ J0 M+ J) |) i: m# I
series includes a useful input monitor function, which can be set in the RME DIGI Settings
: F1 p5 Z# c) @& a3 U4 l0 f(Output/Automatic). Activating Record or Pause in the application causes the input signal to be6 E& O0 g9 d W1 ~) |
passed directly to the digital and analog output. However, some applications block monitoring
& P9 q9 ?/ {% I% S# N! W0 Lby constantly activating playback, even if the played back track is empty. This is often required& c& D4 q, e; ?3 A6 O
by programs to ensure that timing and punch I/O will work correctly. L2 V7 j1 ^, ]2 E" Y
Currently two solutions exist which enable real-time monitoring even when playback is active.! ?: ~8 B# Z, ?' X7 }" c
Our ZLM (Zero Latency Monitoring) technology allows monitoring in Punch I/O mode - with this3 |% ~! F8 {% G( n a% l; {
the card behaves like a tape machine. This method has been implemented in all versions of# ]1 N3 A, [5 N8 h N( M. `
Samplitude (by SEK’D), and can be activated using the global track option 'Hardware monitoring
8 Z7 }# _" W* y# p( b5 y- Kduring Punch'.3 e _) B) ?: n5 M# V" r! g
The other solution is to use our ASIO 2.0 drivers with a ASIO 2.0 compatible program. When
8 D; |1 _8 R' E, m' D$ @* J. L( E'ASIO Direct Monitoring' has been switched on, the input signal is routed in real-time to the1 [. n( o/ _4 S5 e- e0 o' k0 C: m
output whenever record is started.% S1 _! d6 `. r# j9 @' T
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) ?6 i& ^4 M- PDIGI96/8 PRO allows the playback of audio data during the recording of further audio& G9 k. o: l/ e$ Q6 |$ \
data, even at different sample frequencies. This feature, known as Enhanced Full Duplex or# r) _7 Y7 l8 C3 K3 i2 K
Record while play, is a must for multitrack harddisk recording, but it has to be supported by the
0 e# h2 X1 Y: q8 Mrecording software.
. _$ D0 Y5 L6 C8.6 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) under MME
# U7 d7 B0 y; P* k4 G- z, u2 N$ ?; xWhen using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream
$ G* q8 X: ?' [1 f: |2 W$ y! |can be send to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver, using the DIGI96 series' SPDIF output. For this
2 l# Y2 `, ^/ Eto work the DIGI96 output wave device has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/1 v* N) w2 W+ s* f: I
Audio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'.
% n' Y! C* p0 P3 W! K' ~! bYou will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to. U9 I2 I5 R. O! H4 r
'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these, the software will transfer the non-decoded digital9 Z; e8 ~5 ^/ W% W& g
multichannel data stream using the RME card.0 A# v! {$ G# D7 s
This 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in
6 G4 P2 n) @" \" [+ Othe card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal, and to
3 ?' G. F) f; A& X' ?prevent any attached equipment from being damaged.
7 @. t1 m3 n5 Z3 Y+ l" W3 u$ JSetting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as professional
9 e& V' V6 A! \, }cards are not specialized to play back system sounds, and shouldn't be disturbed by
0 N) _* K* L+ ~" Q. y! Tsystem events. To prevent this, be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable any
2 D! p4 a" t& U% R3 {3 ~system sounds (tab Sounds, scheme 'No audio').
7 y( |8 z1 {% i! }Note: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the RME card. This means when using
& e7 s4 O d$ D8 F9 b5 QAutoSync and/or word clock, the playback speed and pitch follows the incoming clock signal.9 c6 w6 W+ `2 C7 [1 Z, C6 Q; z# h
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8.7 Low Latency under MME (Buffer Size Adjustment)
9 I5 p8 x. Z9 M4 mUsing Windows 95 or 98 the MME buffer size was nothing to worry about. Latencies below 46
4 q0 e' d3 G6 sms were not possible. Meanwhile both computers and operating system have become much! A1 R2 j# d% H
more powerful, and since Windows ME/2000/XP latencies far lower can be used. SAWStudio
_6 @8 m4 U1 G {7 R5 Y* l* eand Sonar allowed to use such low settings from the start. Sequoia was updated in version$ J$ _: ~6 @1 P+ ?/ n2 _) r
5.91, WaveLab in version 3.04.
$ H0 g# A% }+ }In the Settings dialog the MME buffersize (in fact the DMA buffer size) is set with the same0 ^8 K" Y( F3 \
buttons as the ASIO buffer size. Please note that this setting only defines the buffer size of the
/ Z/ b8 Z, X+ G6 ]hardware. The true and effective latency is configured within the MME application!
/ H4 F: Y( D( Q- i; i% j% wAttention: the DMA buffers must not be larger than the application's buffers. This case can
) h8 O- C9 j+ U$ Vhappen unnoticed when using ASIO and MME at the same time (multiclient) and setting/ A1 n4 f& O- t/ f E6 V: z
MODE to 2048 (46 ms), while the buffers in the MME application are still set for a lower latency.
$ a$ w% m& Q; T) i, gPlayback will be stuttering and audio will be distorted.% o/ m. A* {( ` o. v( G
Example: when you set the DIGI96 to 2048 you can't use 1024 in any program. But setting the
+ |( w+ N+ ]1 }# w% w, qcard's MME buffer to 256 allows to use 512 and all higher values within the MME software.# W# S( C& q7 D# ?
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9. Configuring the DIGI96/8 PRO6 @% N% m c# g5 L9 O5 L
9.1 General4 Y4 F' i( E% f
The hardware of the DIGI96 series includes a number of helpful, well thought-of, practical functions
" K" y9 E( S: h2 J: K" zand options, which allow you to configure the behaviour of the card to suit many different$ ~; |; U: f5 r6 b1 A ^/ A
requirements. Through ‘Settings’ you will gain access to:' Q. `5 c, N* i& U9 F
· Input selection, t$ u% b" j+ N/ g* S2 O. v) ^
· Output operation
3 B/ ]" {9 c! w+ P# D/ ?· Output Channel Status' W3 Q1 |! K7 Y0 `$ T& n
· Synchronization behaviour V: J8 z; n: X0 V/ o7 j3 E
· Input and output status display
|0 t$ p% c) R+ A3 n: m# W T# fThe display of the current input frequency and format is updated every 0.5 seconds. When
' C# [8 A) _: {% u, B+ m0 Dchoosing an input with a signal including errors or without any input signal the statement ‘No
. U: ~9 @* d1 K+ O4 K# xLock’ appears, in vari-speed operation or with sample frequencies widely out of tune ‘Out of& s. ^: e! `. t( i3 s C! y
Range’ is shown. If the current signal has SPDIF or AES/EBU format then 'Stereo' is displayed,, l; \* T! a9 @: X L" @- [# p2 w# B
with ADAT format ‘ADAT' is shown.' G# t$ ^1 X. w- ?
The three states of the output
( Q, s/ q R& H' ]7 kselected through the choicebox) ~* {' J. D. D; U& C5 Y
‘Output’ control the monitoring6 k% V/ G* Z3 n9 x
behaviour of the card.
- | y- u- v! n ], g$ a" i‘Automatic’ sets the normal/ S; _* w. s; I/ i
mode where the input signal; ~% W0 A2 f# c: B9 n& ^2 k- f
reaches the output only whilst
9 `# E% v z5 B- f- p) Rrecording. In this mode, when
7 ^( b, {1 ~5 T; v% Z( sstarting a recording, feedback
* P* }8 Q. r ]+ D+ M, Loccurs very often when using
# T7 s% `' I7 t. q0 L, Zdigital mixing desks. ‘Play only’6 I: d, X: |& Q6 _0 m
solves this problem by making1 z1 n3 ^0 U/ h% h9 j; ~# O( X2 D- M
sure that the input signal is never6 N: W6 Q* Q( R5 \. K
passed to the output.
/ {/ `5 \) o& Z. O: XAfter selecting ‘Input’, the input
4 @+ _$ M# Z O% y& Ssignal appears at the output0 _- E3 Y- `; M- J, `( ~" B
whenever playback is not active.- Z& |; Q: C q/ O# ]8 G
DIGI96/8 PRO saves a
$ J9 g0 |# y1 h$ Bcontinual record standby mode+ C. f' Z3 R+ n# x. d% A
and can switch itself to monitoring2 a+ D) ?9 ?; Z% H
without active software. As
5 d* Z# t5 `& h' K/ zswitching between the inputs is
; N% i2 {) P- J: @& K1 z7 H, F9 tcarried out in realtime, stepping
1 A/ t" a/ k# q% n8 @# Vthrough the inputs gives a fast2 C9 f9 H7 U$ }& Y; s" e1 W
check of the incoming signals.
2 K' S( q; D# K6 m7 DSettings should not be changed during playback or record if it can be avoided, as this can cause
) y$ I- M# z/ `" U$ y7 ]unwanted noises. Also, please note that even in 'Stop' mode, several programs keep the
" c! s! U$ J" i" k: `# [ z1 K# n8 v( brecording and playback devices open, which means that any new settings might not be applied2 _3 Z _$ W; i" D3 K
immediately." ]# l; N/ x/ {. I
Specific information about the right choice of the output's Channel Status (output format Consumer- u( j s3 C4 P; N& W: y" m
/ Professional) can be found in chapter 11.
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Input
( b& R! T. @9 u( mDefines the current input. Under W9x an additional option called Autoselect can be selected.# `! a. d3 W' b1 U, M
When active, the digital inputs will be changed automatically until a valid input signal is detected.
' u, _7 U) y4 |& r- j/ D5 D! `Stereo Devices (W2k only)" v- X3 w- K6 @3 t2 w7 H+ t. f- W
SyncAlign operates fully automated and should be kept active all the time. Only in case the c% R# A% `+ y# N* N6 {
stereo devices must operate completetely independent, deactivating this setting may be necessary.' ^. o$ D4 [5 i! q3 Q: g. K+ m* m
Safe Mode+ G$ d1 N K8 o( ]
Check Input verifies the current input signal against the settings in the record program. When
0 p- A# }* g& n1 U) N: V. C: ude-activated a recording will always be allowed, even with non-valid input signals.0 f$ `! B9 w( |! n2 j
W9x only: 'Disable DS' deactivates the DirectSound support of the driver (see chapter 13.2).- A- y* ~$ f/ ~8 f
Output7 L* q/ s) i6 j2 j8 z$ w
With ‘Automatic’ active, the input signal reaches the output only whilst recording. ‘Play only’0 }* r7 ^& I) S" f0 h
prevents the input signal from being passed to the output. After selecting ‘Input’, the input signal
+ g. a0 I1 n) n# X6 c" zappears at the output whenever playback is not active.
( W: u+ |# W$ X8 d5 W2 f+ s, {3 [$ EOutput Format5 l/ Y, v! Q2 }! s
'Automatic' sets the output to 2-channel SPDIF or 8-channel ADAT mode, according to the& h# w( ^2 I" a
current use of the card's devices. Select 'Force Adat' to constantly have the output operating in; x* s, W. K: R
ADAT mode. 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.
5 z. e/ a* p$ x) \6 rSpecific information about 'Professional', 'Emphasis' and 'Non-Audio' can be found in chapter6 ?* i/ h8 r3 h2 e6 s+ r
11.
; j" f" ?) Q/ r. iAnalog Output
5 ~9 ?$ b+ N* s1 T0 qTrack7 p, o3 S( u( Z9 d
Defines, which of the four channel pairs is sent to the analog output., O1 F' V; y# \- P& B8 `% K4 q
Attenuation
# @3 ~! P% z! [4 v) R9 W7 EAttenuation of the analog output level in steps of 6 dB.) q) b2 r' h7 T1 e# v' d Q
Volume3 `# V3 N8 p( o2 Z7 A
Attenuation of the analog output level via fader. With 'Couple' activated, both faders move6 A. D2 U" l& J! D* ~! q. k; D
simultaneously.+ u/ [: E c$ R/ `
Clock Mode
% \( o0 W% o/ dThe card can be configured to use the selected input (AutoSync), a word clock signal (Word
2 T5 `$ W( U/ u5 O6 UClock), or its internal clock (Master) as clock source.' A0 O# q6 w* o8 _5 h
Status Displays
& K; Q8 Y+ F8 B, y+ w$ ZThe displays at the bottom of the dialog box give precise information about the current status of
( h4 ]5 W+ l" L- w! W* U8 h( gthe card like format of input and output signal, sample rate at input and output, or current clock# g* r/ S' x0 x- l% \ ]; l
mode.# [( A# G" R- Y7 W5 B- d6 R0 S! N
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9.2 Force Adat3 ?: f+ e! i9 @2 t3 Q
The function 'Force Adat' is a mighty feature of the DIGI96/8 series. It forces the digital output& E0 E7 R1 c7 }0 d, j6 U$ y( i& j* E9 g
into ADAT mode (i.e. 8-channel operation).: n2 L1 k9 e- `
When using a 'normal' 2-track program to play a stereo file, you're not only able to send the
) Z3 T4 u1 E6 @ }1 Cdata to any SPDIF device, but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force Adat' and3 B1 f4 e+ c, g
choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the channels you want the data being transfered to7 c; J) j0 F" a/ e) s& W
(for example DIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).
2 l. i0 Q6 L5 L" |0 D( ^5 N1 G) s; o! F5 |When 'Force Adat' is activated, more than one 2-channel (stereo) program can access the
) t; T; ? `2 z8 oADAT interface simultaneously (see chapter 12).
: A% j1 A+ O3 t# J+ l: W+ j) CIf the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode, activate the switch ‘Force Adat'1 v/ A8 d9 V5 `! m& r
in the RME DIGI Settings dialog.# R6 j q, U1 p* [0 W* q8 e
When using ASIO and only one stereo output bus, activated 'Force ADAT' causes the output
- s2 }5 U, a9 y- }to operate in ADAT format (see chapter 13).7 o# r; S# N7 V/ V% s) y3 f# D
When the DIGI is set to pass-through operation (constant monitoring of the input signal by& v* x) l1 Y- w. c0 n! ?! m
selecting 'Input' mode) it turns into a real-time SPDIF to/from ADAT converter, processed by$ O' B9 Q1 C4 T" R" Q0 X
the hardware without any additional software. Activated 'Force Adat' allows you to use the card v% G$ p3 ?- l
as a format converter from SPDIF to ADAT. The stereo signal at the input is copied to all 4: O' B# S$ r. v) F( w
stereo pairs of the output. The option 'A/S Conv.' forces the card's output into stereo operation.
9 h- S/ M o& jThen the card works as format converter from ADAT to SPDIF. Use the 'Track' buttons to6 A' z8 `0 i3 B) F" N4 S
define which one of the 4 stereo input pairs will be routed to the SPDIF output.( x ~4 O+ ]. O- B
9.3 Analog Output
' {1 ` j0 h% WWhenever the card's output operates in ADAT format, the 2-channel analog output will play
$ V4 t2 A$ }+ b" b0 G6 [& z4 K: G& Bback one of the four stereo pairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the
. T; g: L3 m: c. d Z1 ESettings dialog. In SPDIF (stereo) mode the Track selection has no functionality.
% r4 i1 K' k/ @( i4 T' WThe analog output level can be set coarse (four 6 dB steps) or fine using the faders in the field6 _8 J8 Q* i4 |$ X( p
'Volume'. Both methods operate simultaneously and with digital precision. The shown damping
$ ]4 _, ]9 ?, e& jvalues are exactly the ones used. The used technique avoids changes in frequency response
0 v# ]9 y E* G" q1 Y4 c4 _and distortion. Only the dynamic range will decrease at higher dampings, as the noise level of
% W N: k3 m3 Z/ d, Hthe analog output stage remains unchanged.' _$ o- |# _) c
Additionally the analog output level can be changed coarse (± 12 dB) with the ‘Level’ switch at
9 A$ L$ p5 O0 Sthe bracket, between +10 dBu and –2 dBu.
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, j9 h2 v( w- }6 ]/ N3 K' G) X+ w0 x* ?1 F9.4 Tab 'Mode'5 K4 |/ `/ \: u h
The Buffer Size value can be set in the RME DIGI Settings dialog, tab 'Mode'. This setting determines
; e0 C& p3 V+ Q5 D. jthe latency (the delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series, as well
7 I$ D9 n+ @* W5 o# ras general system stability. The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played. y$ Y! k* X! `0 N" `( X+ O1 n
back simultaneously, and the longer the system takes to react.
$ `+ l2 U5 C! R( y0 BIn RME DIGI Settings, tab 'Mode', 4 different buffer sizes are available: 256 (6 ms), 512 (11
* y' b; [; m$ x* j( E- Zms), 1024 (23 ms), 2048 (46 ms). As the real latency depends on the used sample rate, the, r: ^; g# I q1 H, E
values are different for different sample rates:& z7 A2 T/ w( A% \
Choice Buffer size Resolution 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 88.2 kHz 96 kHz* ~1 k3 f7 Y0 z* C/ b0 d" ^( X
46 ms/16 bit 2048 s 16 bit 46.4 ms 42.7 ms 23.2 ms 21.3 ms0 \2 o9 j# g2 u' N5 z
23 ms/32 bit 1024 s 32 bit 23.2 ms 21.3 ms 11.6 ms 10.7 ms
% l) f2 f. r' N, ~1 h! i2 P11 ms/16 bit 512 s 16 bit 11.6 ms 10.7 ms 5.8 ms 5.3 ms
% x; B. Z+ j6 r, G% ?: ?6 ms/32 bit 256 s 32 bit 5.8 ms 5.3 ms 2.9 ms 2.7 ms r2 Q# l" D. {, B1 F! d8 C7 d
The stated latency describes only one way. The complete path through the computer (record/ E0 N0 {7 s( u
plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.
0 c' f6 B: N9 J! B" aThe setting of the buffer size affects all formats.
) |% V# z2 g" k: mMME: Defines lowest possible latency. The current latency and bit resolution is set in the MME) k6 s: w) {( }" }5 `0 k! Y
application.# \' d4 b3 S- P
ASIO: Sets current latency. Defines the effective interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit.% R- {/ D7 x& j k0 f3 s
GSIF: Sets current latency and locks the current interface resolution to 16 or 32 bit. In Gigastudio's
& C/ C/ v. V- b! GHardware Settings the same (and only this) resolution will be displayed, either 24 (32) or
3 t5 j' s: r" m- ?, F. @: u% c16 bit.
9 ^6 F. Q& T1 a2 a- ^/ g9.5 Boot-Option ADAT5 E4 J, M2 G x1 L3 n7 b. _
The jumper JP4, labelled 'Boot ADAT', configures the card's state between power-on of the0 z6 P& c2 A$ U$ }
computer and completed boot of the OS. The card is shipped with the jumper set, thus starting
7 {7 T q8 D6 C6 P- B H8 iin ADAT mode. This option was introduced because several external devices, especially digital
1 @7 j1 T5 N$ v4 rmixing desks like Yamaha's 01V or Spirit's 328 will produce noise when an SPDIF signal is
# P5 ~1 ~7 A; h0 b# Wpresent at their ADAT input.* Z3 y6 E7 ^9 m* K7 T$ h H
The other way round will normally not cause any problem, as most SPDIF and AES/EBU input0 @1 m! e1 M9 b& t3 @3 n
circuits recognize 'wrong' formats, and automatically mute the digital audio signal. To start the
7 n4 d9 l0 ?6 K" b0 b5 N4 Jcard in SPDIF mode simply pull off jumper JP4.8 [' r) _2 a6 P5 [- b& @
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" a$ G7 a; Q- x) } \9.6 Clock Modes - Synchronization
: U0 i/ r% R9 a6 @0 [In the digital world, all devices are either the 'Master' (clock source) or a 'Slave' synchronized to5 q6 @7 @4 o; I$ [# n- p* v
the master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a single- D2 y. y: v- i+ E3 B7 G
master. The DIGI96 series includes a very user-friendly intelligent clock control, which; }+ I) M* ?/ e3 p$ p- {( e; A% s5 c
handles the clock switching between master and slave on its own. Click on 'AutoSync' to activate
1 Q: f" u) T0 S! \% z9 @# q m$ bthis mode.: v+ y: o% b" k& y/ }( b& u. r, Y
In AutoSync mode, the card constantly scans for a valid input signal at the active input. As
, P, p( F: |: A/ M& _soon as this matches the current playback sample rate, the card switches from the internal& p2 ^ F/ y8 \; r
quartz (display 'Clock Master') to the clock generated from the input signal (display 'Clock Slave').
, k! K$ C/ c& o/ F% X: [This allows on-the-fly recording, even during playback, without having to synchronize the
5 o- f; x: o) R2 v+ Acard to the input signal first. It also allows immediate playback at any sample rate without having+ Z# L/ p) Y1 e+ ~- P
to reconfigure the card.
* H' m H* h6 U8 ^+ U6 G, o# x' k'AutoSync’ guarantees a fault-free function of the modes Record, Record while Play and while, w6 S2 X3 f/ ]/ U; M# y" l
using more than one card (see chapter 10). In certain cases however, e.g. when the inputs and5 V) i9 I+ K+ `7 \) ^
outputs of a DAT machine are connected directly to the DIGI96/8 PRO, AutoSync causes& Z9 m) h2 e' \3 o5 J; i5 h
feedback in the digital carrier, so synchronization breaks down. To remedy this, switch the
/ c/ ]4 }. B8 r7 bcard's clock mode over to 'Master'.
C2 O: [3 [2 _* vDue to the outstanding clock control and PLL a synchronization of the output signal to the input: D4 q: X. i0 L6 @4 ~0 q
signal is not only possible at identical sample rates, but also at double/half sample rates.6 H2 h/ N0 |* }
AutoSync allows multiple cards to be easily synchronized by applying one input signal to all' a: b) y7 j8 E+ M6 v
inputs simultaneously (see chapter 10).
7 Q/ z. L9 q. c+ YThanks to the described AutoSync technology and a lightning fast PLL the DIGI96 Series is not6 Z# U% C# ]5 X# t9 ^9 ~
only capable of handling standard frequencies, but also any sample rate between 25 and 105
: I% x6 _: w' i1 e. bkHz. The digital input serves as synchronization source. Please note that at the start of a record4 v F5 [1 O1 T
or playback a valid sample frequency (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz)
, i: d3 |8 z% ]has to be fed. When started the sample frequency can be pitched to whatever is needed,
) d2 ]2 l! X7 r! l; {DIGI96/8 PRO will follow theses changes immediately.6 t m _* h- h
When using the optional Word Clock Module (clock mode 'Word Clock') the word clock input
/ Y1 {7 t' Y& j. W; g# Scan serve as synchronization source. In vari-speed operation any sample frequency between
+ x) z# a9 W. x) h25 kHz and 105 kHz is allowed.
, `* t! Q y1 K) [8 d4 z& B- v! LOnly one device can be master in a digital system! When DIGI96/8 PRO operates in clock
- a3 L# M/ r$ i7 |5 p' `mode 'Master', all other devices have to be 'Slave'.
- k: Y: T$ A* q- B0 y6 BMore information on these subjects can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located9 h/ z5 }) S: b
in the directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.5 p2 O' s/ |+ s: n
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1 t/ L( E/ s" r" R u10. Using more than one DIGI96/8 PRO8 m, r7 y) ~. r+ ]8 T% r* ?
All our drivers can communicate simultaneously with all the cards registered in the system. The6 I j5 C( R: S2 i
driver marks them with different numbers after the device's name, like ‘DIGI96/8 PRO In (1)’.2 q8 ^5 C! D& W
Thanks to our AutoSync technology multiple cards can be synchronized easily by applying one
4 o, n5 t* z* O6 Oinput signal to all inputs simultaneously.
0 Z( {& u7 f7 X4 l. T: N* X. YIn order to connect more than one DIGI96/8 PRO to a digital mixing desk they must all
4 M0 o8 G! F4 o5 _* kget the same clock(ed input signal). This is easy to achieve: just connect at least one input of6 @- [' \/ R* X3 x! B$ f
each card to one output of the mixing desk.
* b2 m- b2 s/ T# D% A0 FExample 1: All DIGI's digital inputs are connected to other devices synced to the word clock' @& s# d9 t- B8 S: x* f
net.( ~- H' w6 b5 F* ?/ q: Q
Activate the corresponding input of each card in its Settings dialog, and activate the mode AutoSync* B, s0 g- T4 H Z* c4 ^0 @- f1 m$ N
at all cards.8 Q2 m( t4 @6 r ~) Q8 X2 H8 `
Example 2: Only the outputs of the DIGIs are connected to other devices.& d f+ r, F% ]7 k
Connect the internal Sync-Out of the master card to the Sync-In (CD-ROM) of the second card,
7 L8 ^* {" F( u0 [7 Factivate its internal input and AutoSync mode. Next connect the third card in the same way,# B' r& g; D) W h) q
from the second's card Sync-Out to the third's card Sync-In. Configure this card like the second$ D) X N$ p; ~
one. The necessary 2-wire cables are the ones supplied with the DIGI cards. Of course this
7 P8 u+ H! J' K- i0 f8 e) Umethod is also operational with the external connectors, like optical or coaxial, as long as the
& H# J3 z6 {1 i. Acorresponding input is activated.
- l* v N6 Y. W! Y: zA convenient alternative is the test mode of the optional Word Clock Module WCM.2 F5 s: f& L1 L8 @, P' I, n
Please note when using more than one card plus the word clock output that only one card
. N* c# b# e/ x4 S4 w' \can be master!3 j( `! ]% U3 L4 ]6 l6 U1 ~
Example 3: All DIGIs are correctly connected to the Word Clock Module.
! x# l3 R9 |, P0 j/ k6 f# CActivate the test mode by pushing the test switch, so the red LED lights up. Next activate the3 \& g- h3 r# n4 }$ _; v
mode 'Word Clock' in all card's settings dialogs. Now all cards should show 'Word Clock' in the. g) n7 L* Q0 c* m4 c V8 R9 C
third line of 'Output Status'.
U h: j* K7 m2 p. U% g6 G* i8 PAfter activating the test mode all internally connected cards are immediately synchronized, in8 G; v9 Z8 r. m
case clock mode 'Word Clock' was activated in all settings dialogs.
& t& J& |4 F& pMore information on this subject can be found in the HTML document 'sync96.htm', located in
0 l7 E8 d, h; x+ }) N+ @, k8 p. Ythe directory rmeaudio.webenglishtechinfo on the RME Driver CD, or on our web site.+ M" \' {: {! I4 f
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11. Special Features of the Digital Output2 T3 U w. Q I( P; R' D
Apart from the audio data itself, digital audio signals in SPDIF or AES/EBU format include a! W7 A8 P2 w# L& V! A' x" }
header containing Channel Status information. False Channel Status is a common cause of9 Z+ _) i: x/ S% |9 a4 Q8 [
malfunction. The DIGI96 series ignores the received header and creates a totally new one for
& ?, C( j4 ^" u) z8 f: r9 nthe output signal.
: N8 n$ n( W! ^5 yNote that in record or monitor modes, set emphasis bits will disappear. Recordings originally
/ d; I$ H* r- ] U/ h3 v; _9 Ddone with emphasis should always be played back with the emphasis bit set!
{) k' I; c: d" }This can be done by selecting the ‘Emphasis’ switch in the Settings dialogue. The changes in
w- X9 l* \2 x3 D G; ~, Nsound caused by this setting can be monitored in real-time at the analog output jack. At 64,. s8 y! W. r7 d
88.2 and 96 kHz sample rate the analog output does not support De-Emphasis, so no change in8 r1 o1 m9 [) {% m; V; f
sound will be audible.% |; u9 P2 g. u% M I6 a+ Z! p
The DIGI96 series' new output header is optimized for largest compatibility with other digital, g [ d, T* ~. P
devices:' p% H0 B, q7 U; J
· 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, depending on the current sample rate
5 w9 _ k' U2 c$ o: M- b· Audio use, Non-Audio
) Z9 B. C3 W! l# ?% K& r· No copyright, copy permitted3 R3 {# e+ Q8 f! u
· Format Consumer or Professional
# m4 b* {! ]- l( J1 X· Category General, generation not indicated1 z' k" q! J, ~( c, C7 p
· 2-Channel, No Emphasis or 50/15 µs2 _7 n: P* a# m. w2 H8 u4 q* ?
· Aux bits audio use1 x) _" B4 N- N$ g1 c* J
Note that most consumer-orientated equipment (with optical or phono SPDIF inputs) will. F5 \2 T! s" C- O! m8 z0 C: {
only accept signals in ‘Consumer’ format!# k6 h) M" f( ]
The status 'Professional' should always be activated when using AES/EBU format (when the
" }' P$ Y) W. s( ? A$ FXLR connectors are used).1 y7 x8 y* }8 g5 Y. }* N
The audio bit in the header can be set to 'Non-Audio'. This is necessary when Dolby AC-3 encoded
* H- D2 K) O# p3 Fdata is sent to external decoders (surround-sound receivers, television sets etc. with AC-/ x R( b- f; R+ d- Z y
3 digital inputs), as these decoders would otherwise not recognize the data as AC-3.7 w, n( o. c1 ?( ]# K1 Q( \ d
When playing back in multi channel mode (using the optical ADAT interface) the XLR and- E X% w9 c( ?7 z$ F7 |
coaxial connectors will be turned off. This prevents sound disturbance by the ADAT signal fed
% ^" v$ q6 e3 f3 e0 pto SPDIF or AES/EBU inputs.
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12. Notes on the ADAT Interface7 `. u+ s8 C( \( x$ i
DIGI96/8 PRO comes with two different driver methods in one driver. Using channel! I: k! Y' G# ?7 q3 u" g! T& h* A
interleave there is only one device, the software in use divides the channels into 8 mono tracks.5 W) [, ]7 F( W; ~3 }$ L6 f- T
Because this easy to handle 'Windows native' method is not widely used the DIGI96/8
/ X( g$ a- ~- n2 C3 e6 rPRO also supports Multi-Device operation. The driver routes the 8 tracks in 4 stereo devices.8 D2 j& J. o6 M! G( R) M
These 4 stereo devices can be used by nearly any software to record or playback more than 2
% P; r$ c6 X# U" kchannels simultaneously, making DIGI96/8 PRO compatible to a wide range of already6 n% h' z& I# U4 [. o. G4 c
existing software.( d0 w; G1 _4 e# }0 w/ v
DIGI96/8 PRO includes an intelligent hardware controller for ease of use. Whenever
/ J5 x/ H. b$ q; t1 q0 t! Bmore than 2 channels are used, no matter with record, playback or both, the card switches into
1 P' e) g$ i0 C g" W) cADAT mode. Whenever an ADAT signal is present at the optical input the settings dialog of the
) O) a7 F7 z3 S/ K' ADIGI96/8 PRO indicates ‘ADAT 44,1 kHz' or 'ADAT 48 kHz'. If now the output function is9 v, ?- _9 s+ I9 g$ `9 ~0 s) }
set to ‘Input’ while AutoSync is active the card's output changes to ADAT mode to allow input& |/ D8 z0 u9 [5 c+ k
monitoring of up to 8 channels. The analog output allows you to listen to any of the four stereo
0 R! x& m5 c% o d9 q3 Wpairs. The desired pair can be selected in the 'Track' field of the Settings dialogue.! N* @8 h; t* C. v. P; Z
If the software being used requires a continuous ADAT mode activate the switch ‘Force Adat' in$ c$ e' [- h4 L$ t
the Settings dialog.
. k7 Y/ L. S) iWhen using a 'normal' 2 track program to play or record a stereo file, you're not only able to- c0 q! @. i( `' X6 m: S( f
send the data to any SPDIF device but also to any other ADAT interface! Just activate 'Force! E' f, j! C; a* k% R: _
Adat' and choose the stereo pair that corresponds to the desired channels (for example
4 H' ?) }2 O& ]; P ]' PDIGI96/8 PRO (3+4)).
) `) ~# D# ^7 ]3 C9 c- u( k! HIn SPDIF mode it doesn't matter which stereo device is being used.8 m% R F* d: O/ S/ l5 j
13. Multiclient Operation
4 q5 |3 x' P3 l O13.1 General0 r W& _/ X. Q9 g p, r" }: c; g
The DIGI96/8 series supports multiclient operation. That means more than one program can be5 B& l f4 W5 S, r% c$ c
used at the same time. But this mode is only available as long as certain rules are followed. For
# N$ T% ]: B5 H; x" ja flawless multiclient operation with multiple programs the below guidelines have to be followed( Q {( E/ t N: e4 U9 e
precisely.
* O3 V, _1 B0 b5 y6 X0 t. MRule 1: Multiclient operation always requires the activation of Force Adat!
8 k' X' j/ {" Q& a( n, sAfter an activation of Force Adat all 4 output pairs can be used freely. You can use 4 different
4 m; Z8 t% S ^* {4 d- K# vMME programs, or two stereo pairs under ASIO, one under GSIF and one under MME – any9 H, t( M$ j4 @1 s8 P
combination is allowed.
: P3 H Z! s1 ^* w2 ]Rule 2: Multiclient operation always requires identical sample rates and bit resolutions!
9 h- g- D# v5 d6 \( c1 T2 a* DIt is not possible to run one program at 44.1 kHz and another one at 48 kHz. Also it's not possible
! j2 z w9 P5 M; e4 Q9 Dto run one program in 16 bit and another one in 24 (32) bit resolution. Please note that the0 n( y( k+ C$ D r
selected latency (Mode) also sets the bit resolution for GSIF and ASIO!4 D6 `3 W# a" K
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Rule 3: It is not possible to use the same channels with different programs simultaneously.
2 c1 {* b0 r7 {! E( S1 KIf for example Cubase uses channels 1/2 (default in Cubase, Master bus), this output pair can't3 w5 c, n4 m& n; B% U# _) G
be used in Gigasampler/Studio (default) nor under MME.- ]% _. c9 \# z- S/ U6 w
13.2 Multi Channel Direct Sound (Win 9x only)( \9 O* z$ n$ R2 K& o) ^! E
The Windows 95/98 driver of the DIGI96 series supports DirectSound. Due to compatibility9 s7 V% u7 U6 p, u @# ^9 Q
reasons DirectSound is de-activated by default. To activate the DirectSound support un-check
* c0 L) ^+ d# P" r'Disable DS' in the Settings dialog.
3 V/ R/ b9 v( j0 Y7 y! `9 |Additionally the driver offers multi-device DirectSound. This mode is not officially supported by- I4 G3 W- G( P! f; u( P+ m
Windows 95/98, but works perfectly for example with BPM-Studio. In this mode) h* v/ v, d- }
DS/ASIO/MME/GSIF can be used simultaneously, as long as different channels are assigned to
: D6 h$ g/ Q; j0 A: oeach driver format. Only the combination ASIO/MME is not supported.
% e4 m7 z2 T2 {/ @) D% QThe multi-device mode for DirectSound requires 'Force ADAT' to be set in the Settings dialog!! x1 j) x2 F0 W7 A1 H
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs
: l0 k, ~ |5 j8 u& U! msimultaneously accessing the DIGI MUST use the same sample rate and bit resolution.
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% H0 D. `* @ k; {8 P" b0 g/ t$ @7 [14. Operation under ASIO 2.0
$ p: @! }3 }& Q$ V14.1 General
' n4 `3 i0 }$ W* ?; Y# RAs Steinberg is the inventor of ASIO we have chosen Steinberg's Cubase VST as example on
' y- { d" i! x ]how to use and setup our cards in ASIO operation.; c! W4 A) _' c4 n- k. d9 w! T
Our ASIO driver supports any
1 f& m" J5 j T' X- gcombination of cards from the- m7 u1 Y2 f, n7 ]7 m
DIGI96 series. Important: Multiple
; i! k0 L( t# q% y' f1 Y! f( g" Ycards MUST be synchronized
6 {6 T, a* {/ Q2 x# Q3 r% famong themselves! This
, a7 v& F/ L8 S+ D1 i: _may be done by using the8 k/ m7 h6 v) W1 e+ p( Q" s9 H
input signal (having a common
6 X7 y6 B! L, hclock source, for example a) ?5 T% o, T" I, n
digital mixing desk), several9 Z. C. {5 @$ T# F) ]: }6 n
synchronized ADATs or the
, {6 X5 ]& T) kRME Word Clock Module.9 D( f7 i6 b, }; ?1 [/ W2 o
Start the ASIO application, go$ f, D- `0 ?4 n) \( ^. X
to ASIO/System and choose; x* G6 P, v n; y: M& k
the device 'ASIO DIGI96 Series'.
* |2 h2 j C" OThe button 'ASIO system
. N/ J- I) f3 Ncontrol' directly starts the Settings
- ^! {) m4 s/ x/ B9 J4 R& V+ V. wdialog of the DIGI96
1 ~. ^9 e! h7 u$ I1 I3 [series (see chapter 9).
, Y/ I; @& k0 g( r# ~" kSwitching between SPDIF (2 channel) and ADAT (8 channel) is done in a very easy and convenient
) h3 V5 Y$ \* Fway.' N+ X2 c. g# z6 v4 w
Playback: When using more than 2 tracks (Master bus plus at least one other) the card switches
# A9 `. V) o, D$ B' minto ADAT mode. Simply activate 'Force Adat' in the settings dialog in case the ADAT7 ~) Y c' k0 Q; h/ A
format is desired when playing back only 2 tracks.& ?6 h' Z9 D4 i3 L2 |/ V3 w8 x
Record: The card automatically recognizes ADAT or SPDIF signals and immediately switches8 S; t" K f4 }! Q/ L; Y, W
into the corresponding mode. It doesn't matter how many inputs are activated. When more than
; G4 H+ L' z; Ione input is active and a SPDIF signal is present at the input this (stereo) signal will be routed @3 C$ Z5 a! G) g; W
to input 1+2.$ w, ], X3 Y0 w- z. g6 A1 l
Mixed Mode: Because of the extended ASIO driver concept it is possible to record from a
( }: A6 x! f" I4 Y) e5 p1 S8 d \SPDIF source while playing back in ADAT format and vice versa (Mixed Mode). Under certain" @( v1 @% h/ L
configurations sync problems might occur, which make it neccessary to use an external word
* H, K: @& C0 [: a- R" E+ r% a8 |! zclock for all participating devices.
4 C, r) g. Q% ] ^The Enhanced Zero Latency mode of the DIGI96 series enables the 'ASIO Direct Monitoring'
* F' E- M% \: ?5 U% vfeature of the ASIO 2.0 standard to be used. Please note that in this mode neither routing nor- I( U% @* R: Q' i; j( O- I
pan are supported so the input signals will only be routed to the same output channel. Other
5 \' |% r% Y0 ], SVST mixer settings have no effect.3 A0 J6 Y3 z8 e6 ?$ p
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14.2 Buffer Size - Latency
9 X% z$ V3 x# F& X' F' e" e2 {The Buffer Size value in the RME DIGI Settings dialog determines the latency (in this case the6 o& g( z; N0 V$ a. o+ u1 X6 I
delay) between the audio application and the DIGI96 series as well as general system stability.* f4 p4 G" j" k) E. M
The higher the value, the more tracks can be recorded and played back simultaneously, and
! P" W- m, g( Q# M+ Q/ }the longer the system takes to react.
0 N6 R; f+ {" ^( t* }The indicated bit resolution is independent from the chosen bit resolution in Cubase. Selecting6 M% A4 m/ w5 G( z/ @
16 bit in the driver and 24 bit in Cubase will cause Cubase to record 16 bit data and 8 bit zeroes.
7 C2 i# e5 C9 a7 H8 Q6 dSelecting 24 bit in the driver and 16 bit in Cubase, the bits 17 to 24 get lost (which only4 x% w8 ?2 L6 B$ Z* Z
matters if they included information at all)./ I8 F5 d; M5 E% ] r% J
Please note that the latency setting describes only one way. The complete path through the
* ~' W: F- |- S' i& xcomputer (record plus playback, monitoring) gives double values.% f6 u) }& {( ~, A) ~; r$ S
More information on how to set up the latency under ASIO can be found in chapter 9.4, Tab
: i A3 B. g' L'Mode'.
! M4 L" J! v- A+ o# t# e8 O14.3 Known problems
8 E7 T6 S/ v, K' O& E. r; kIn case the used computer has no sufficient CPU-power and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates,
$ o" s' p* M6 R! h, s3 uthen drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. We also recommend to deactivate all PlugIns
+ X. }5 O8 E5 s# S" b$ ^6 M' oto verify that these are not the reason for such effects.
! H4 N$ f5 T# ^7 p! f; [Unfortunately some newer UltraATA66 and UltraATA100 hard disk controller (also Raid controller)
; _; ]2 q5 }7 q# H5 f; x( eseem to violate against the PCI specs. To achieve the highest throughput they hog the PCI
# G0 |3 s N- ]0 |bus, even in their default setting. Thus when working with low latencies heavy drop outs (clicks); N" Z' t, K1 F6 t
are heard. Try to solve this problem by changing the default setting of the controller (for example
, V" o8 w+ E5 Uby reducing the 'PCI Bus Utilization').
) \( s6 Y9 ^8 ~* ]" RAnother typical source of trouble is wrong synchronization. ASIO does not support asynchronous
3 J( X/ g( {6 @" c3 _4 x6 Goperation. This means input and output signal must not only have the same sample frequency,
. `; |( v0 c0 @# o, @) g* b3 Pbut must also be 'in sync' for error-free Full Duplex operation.
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: M. j' W3 ~4 p1 g; z1 U4 b15. Operation under GSIF (Gigasampler Interface)
& K" y# N; i( f' P5 h15.1 Windows 98/SE/ME
8 `7 C/ f, d. ^The GSIF interface of the DIGI96 series Windows 98/SE/ME driver allows direct operation with
6 X& I8 \1 ]$ @; B/ RGigasampler and Gigastudio, with up to 8 channels, 96kHz and 24bit. Additionally the driver A7 |# {2 e8 g
supports multi-client operation. For example ASIO can use channels 1/2 and Gigastudio (with
* {/ ?3 a$ r: ?4 UGSIF) channels 3/4 simultaneously, and so on.
, b: q d& }' t, ZIn case more than 2 channels shall be used under GSIF, activate 'Force ADAT' in the Settings
}$ Y' ?' p! Y0 t5 Ydialog before starting the software.- r/ y9 k' S7 A9 c3 _& G
Gigasampler/Studio requires a lot of the computer’s calculation power. An optimum performance
2 {, H' [% L: o; D T! g: Fis achieved with a stand-alone GSIF PC. Else we recommend not to use the DIGI96 ASIO# z; t2 |1 p) E! M9 ?
driver, but the ASIO Multimedia driver. It can be set to much higher latencies (i.e. 750 ms),' b5 L& O1 t* {% H$ s
thus providing a problem-free simultaneous operation of ASIO and Gigastudio. Gigastudio itself
/ T+ c' g6 y2 Pwill still work at a very low latency.. S+ e& k& O" B8 {* w8 s
The DIGI96 series requires identical formats when used in multi-client operation! All programs N7 o# C+ @# E* u& L3 O/ K
simultaneously accessing the hardware MUST use the same sample rate and bit
# x+ O. n6 r3 vresolution. Otherwise de-tuned sound or no sound at all will be heared.
7 k$ S! T; h% o0 u0 I! N6 b+ xAdditional simultaneous operation of GSIF and ASIO requires to use different channels. As
% e& L4 ~4 A, x) J* f/ z- q: BCubase VST always uses tracks 1/2 these tracks must not be activated in Gigastudio/Sampler.2 U% k8 I: S0 l4 T& C
The tracks activated under GSIF have to be de-activated in ASIO.
, K- q6 F8 _5 L3 R" | A: g% f6 APlease note that the ASIO Multimedia driver will use the maximum bit resolution by default. If
' O4 u* X5 b8 s- [ Kthe bit resolution of Gigasampler/Studio and other programs do not match, audio output will be6 O3 \- k( X2 T
stopped, until the settings match and a reset is initiated ('Reset Devices' or software restart).+ k0 M; F- n, E# P
15.2 Windows 2000/XP
. J u0 C# i# ]Basically as under Windows 9x. Differences: GSIF under W2k/XP uses a modified interface,6 [, C; I# J- B6 r5 u* F
which needs interrupts (similar to ASIO). Therefore the user can now set and change the latency
3 _# m; k7 p1 D l. O(under W9x latency was fixed inside Gigastudio). However, when using the Hammerfall" B# r! I% G5 ]6 Q
DSP, the latency is always the same as the one selected for ASIO operation. This can cause
5 b/ T9 Y J: b( R* ]2 w$ u& bperformance problems on slower machines when using GSIF and ASIO at the same time.' C) k; Z2 B0 C8 v; l% K" V8 _
Please note that the W2k/XP driver fully supports multiclient operation, including the combination
0 s% N/ R/ t) f% }3 L0 V( lMME/ASIO. So for example Cubase, Gigastudio and Sonar can be used simultaneously,7 @5 l/ F8 s' y2 h) H8 u7 Z
provided each of these programs uses its own audio channels exclusively. Please also note
/ p+ F s: D+ E8 @' othat Gigastudio is running unexpectedly in the background (thus blocking its assigned audio
1 S2 o/ w( `3 T; I" j" ^channels), as soon as the Gigastudio MIDI ports are used – even when Gigastudio itself hasn't! L) |6 T2 W7 ^; e7 u
been started. s P g5 [! r4 T& J8 C3 q
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16. Hotline - Troubleshooting
' W0 { }) Q; Z5 B& c: }/ Y16.1 General1 V8 Z' z/ a, y2 D9 q/ c/ x$ B
The newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.com, section FAQ,
$ C/ @% w" z6 P% X- b2 E" HLatest Additions.
9 J# @3 w- ]' ]6 M# C/ GPlayback works but recording doesn´t:$ s4 k- |8 W% _/ X$ w4 ?3 u
· Check that a valid input signal is at hand. In this case the Error LED on the hardware turns ]7 D8 T9 y, \6 h% K
off, and the current sample frequency is shown under 'Settings'., F( ~: |! d, a9 k) ~* M6 O
· If you are sure that a valid signal is being sent but the LED is still red, then check the currently' k& p2 T! R4 \
selected input in the Settings dialogue.
! q) Q+ u, `6 R· Check whether the DIGI96/8 PRO has been selected as recording device in the audio* E+ D1 P' O5 s
application. w- A5 m) r$ |5 L! I
· Check whether the sample frequency set in the audio application (‘Recording properties’ or
6 {; ` ^" \7 r& p4 Rsimilar) matches the input signal.
6 P* D& b$ J$ o( v· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.
1 c. G. d [, y; j5 w, IThe input signal cannot be monitored in real-time
' s5 R- s7 z7 a· Monitoring has not been enabled (for example 'Global disable' in Cubase).
& G! A& g: d# i) c8 D* k- b, MOnly the playback signal, but not the record (input) signal is present at the output
" L6 O; {9 _: M! v0 V8 x8 F· The DIGI96 series has no hardware mixer. Therefore while playback is running only the
0 a1 q% Z6 e* W6 P. E4 Splayback signal is present at the output. The mixing of record and playback signal has to be
. L. i8 `4 ^# x+ _. Qdone in the software (for example deactivate Cubase's 'ASIO Direct Monitoring').6 R* ~/ k4 Q1 i& d/ z- X. b+ d" {
The SPDIF output does not work
! G. g) N& N5 x$ F" |; u3 W· The output operates in ADAT Mode, see Output Status Display. This may be caused by
t a; m# y# b9 jForce Adat being activated, an activation of more than the first (1/2) Master output busses in
! O O- u! V7 A* M7 FCubase, or when 'Max I/O' (under Hardware & Driver) wasn't set to 2 in Logic.
4 U. \: e- X9 s$ T, D) @Low Latency ASIO operation under Windows 2000/XP on single CPU systems:* l/ h6 ]: w8 T0 l$ ?/ J! \- D
· To use ASIO at lowest latencies under Windows 2000/XP even when only having one CPU,0 U$ ?$ P T( M
the system performance has to be optimized for background tasks. Go to Control Panel/9 E' i0 a! `3 |' O* Y
System/Advanced/Performance Options. Change the default 'Applications' to 'Background
* s! ]$ `( [: j1 `% Qtasks'. The lowest usable latency will drop from 23 ms to around 3 ms. This is no issue
* H) w1 m3 V4 wwhen using dual CPU systems.
! ~) e0 T( R3 I* c' X9 X; }The recording or the playback is disturbed by crackling:& S! m( H2 M. ]$ @9 ~. H% ~ h) A
· Increase the quantity and size of the buffers in the software being used.
7 F$ ?* F6 q6 R· Use a different cable (coaxial or optical) to cross-check them for defects.) d0 g6 J# E1 X
· Check that there is no loop cabling present. If so set 'Clock Mode' to 'Master'.* E) q) S3 m, G$ n1 h& V
· In case of loop cabling with an ADAT we recommend to use the ADAT as master (Int) and
3 ]5 k: E5 y! I. I0 \8 q0 n9 ^* J1 X3 K Athe DIGI as slave (AutoSync).
: X4 \! a7 e# R8 J- x6 C/ C· Increase the buffer size of the hard disk cache (example: from 64 kB to 256 kB).$ D% K$ b4 _0 R5 O2 V
· Activate Busmaster mode for the hard disks. Windows: Device Manager, double-click on
. k8 Q, X% M/ g! P1 g# @9 A‘Disk drives’, then on the required hard disk(s). Select ‘DMA’ in the Properties dialog.
: P$ i& T! b+ u- G% w7 F; aUser's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 25
' r1 K1 Q1 p" G oCubase seems to work, but no signal shows up at the output of the DIGI96
# }6 @- J2 A: J! U( S· This can also happen with Logic or other programs. Most propably Gigasampler/Gigastudio% K \( @, i" E( l" n1 G: t
has been installed. Programs like Cubase then use the newly installed Gigastudio MIDIPorts,! m3 T0 a% g5 S& g: I2 Y
thus activating GSIF on the audio channels which are set inside Gigastudio (default:; A, l% C7 r) ~1 I, E
1/2). As a result ASIO (also 1/2) is blocked. This effect vanishes as soon as the Gigastudio0 o$ X' X2 S$ X. f8 s1 J$ c
ports are deactivated in Cubase' Setup MME.1 J9 i/ Z5 l1 `- s7 X- `
16.2 Installation) M3 }/ \) c0 @, f( e
More information on installation problems (which fortunately are very seldom, thanks to Plug
$ `* H% [& A J9 ]and Play), can be found in the Tech Info 'Installation problems', located in the directory, ]$ x! c( {2 @" ]
rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME Driver CD.6 w, W9 Z+ P1 Y7 Y8 A
The card is normally found in the Device Manager (>Settings/Control Panel/System<), in the
! E! M8 c* _% K6 i! J9 B" P7 n2 ]" |2 Vcategory 'Sound-, Video- and Gamecontroller'. A double click on 'DIGI96/8 PRO' starts the6 R) u4 q6 M2 `' M/ }5 h# _
properties dialog. Choosing 'Resources' shows Interrupt and Memory Range.. @, ~8 c' q5 J( L ^- F) Q
The newest information on hardware problems can always be found on our website www.rmeaudio.
% p* Q! u: u3 V. u3 p# Ucom, section FAQ, Hardware Alert: about incompatible hardware.' A0 H. ]" {9 }, V) P
The dialog 'New hardware component found’ does not appear:% d" a8 J! ^6 D! j$ M+ s
· Is the Error LED of the DIGI96/8 PRO lit when no cable is connected to the optical
5 S; g6 g* K( |- P: ]! Z4 einput? If not, the card is either defect or not sitting properly in the slot." }7 F+ s$ M* C
When the card and the driver have been properly installed but no playback is possible:
" P% F* A# q+ v4 Q" |· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO appears correctly in the Device Manager. If the device
9 _% I! \- T) I& N' P! R2 X. p'DIGI96/8 PRO' is marked with a yellow exclamation mark then either an address conflict or
. J$ A' t. Z- @& han IRQ conflict is present.' o" L; G8 \! F1 \) G! g5 f
· If no yellow exclamation mark is present check the 'Resources' tab.! E: `3 D' m% Y: ?: v4 ~ I, p
· Check that the DIGI96/8 PRO has been set as ‘transmitting device’ in the software.7 P6 Q- U- _+ {+ n' d! \- [" O5 \ y8 D
Also check the settings under >Settings /Control Panel /Multimedia /Advanced<. Here the
% U6 z( I: J G: ~2 oDIGI96/8 PRO must appear as an audio device when it´s been correctly installed, and
' D& H/ t4 A8 o2 O( bcan be set as the Preferred Device under 'Audio'.
* B, N8 ]* l* \& p5 M* Y3 v CThe computer crashes whenever the DIGI96/8 PRO is accessed:; L f) a2 T1 D* K5 u
· If your graphics board is an older Matrox Mystique or uses a ‘968’ S3 chip, there could be a! `( D, }/ Y7 u% ?0 m0 ]' p" y
memory allocation error. Change the memory area allocated to the DIGI9652 (via
A1 Z' L$ i# ?6 cControl Panel /System /Device Manager /DIGI968 PAD /Properties /Resources /Change3 @, G) n" v9 ?' `* m
Setting) to below the area used by the graphics board (e.g. D0000000 - D0FFFFFF). Detailed
' ~, l4 @. b' Y5 |% Yinformation on this subject can be found in rmeaudio.webtechinfoinstall.htm on the
l/ Y' |( r1 D" z) o# YRME Driver CD.6 k2 N4 X4 W$ L; X. @; x. E
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17. DIGICheck: Analysis, Test and Measurements using the DIGI96 series5 c2 e2 y- S0 ~7 |. c
The DIGI96 series from RME is accompanied by a world wide unique software tool: DIGICheck,* K D, A Y3 ?+ K- D) P1 m6 ]6 P$ q, _
the incredible utility for test, measure and analysis of the digital audio data stream.
. c# _/ w! b( g" o* j5 K( ?DIGICheck is based on functions of our well-known DAM-1, the Digital Audio Monitor. This$ [2 `: R* i+ T. ]: K) x
device uses a built-in DSP for its calculations. Therefore DIGICheck is not able to realize all the
8 x) ~' T! X/ k% |# L! Nfunctions of the DAM-1. Additionally, the DAM-1 works perfectly in the background while DIGICheck
. k% e |( @8 T* R& }will cause a certain CPU load.7 E' e* B1 j: s. d, `0 A7 A
DIGICheck also includes test routines from our research lab and our production site. Thus you
( a/ n8 D' c! @are able for the first time to run a detailed function and performance test with your own audio* p! |3 i- K4 Q
card in your own computer, like it isn't possible with any other test tool.5 t9 W) q4 S7 q' G6 Y4 t* ^# }
Although the DIGICheck software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive( v8 t1 ~) k: Z. I! I6 Z/ L: V
online help. A detailed description of all functions and the technical background is also available
' _5 M, e1 i8 ^4 p3 I5 K+ U9 [in HTML format (digich.htm, in the techinfo directory on the RME Drivers CD or from our
+ f; f* F) t# P- K& O( h: Awebsite). The following is a short summary of the available functions:
7 i1 U: d% \ n8 M& S· Level Meter. High precision 24-bit resolution, 2/8 channels. Application examples: Peak
, W, u* y& e: S: s7 ^level measurement, RMS level measurement, Over detection, phase correlation measurement,
7 _; P0 s0 P" x& w& qdynamic range and signal-to-noise ratios, RMS to peak difference (loudness), long( C9 }+ V; Q8 C
term peak measurement, input check( J; c' N9 E1 |2 Z |) D- P
· Channel Status Display. Shows the channel status information contained in the digital: M: S0 y4 N5 p: |1 I8 L4 t
audio data stream. Sample rate measurement. |! B& I& y# O- U4 F- ~! V r
· Bit Statistics. Shows the true resolution of audio signals as well as errors and DC offset
0 O1 n3 ]2 f4 q% v· Performance Test. Measurement of the PCI-bus data transfer. U l+ a: P3 t7 Y0 p9 Y
· Memory Test. Tests the on board SRAM and the entire data path in the PC
8 e* ^8 s6 d- N+ ]! j6 DTo install DIGICheck, go to the DIGICheck directory on the RME Drivers CD and run setup.
) i* P. ?. ^1 Y# g5 z( c5 pexe. Follow the instructions prompted on the screen.
( Y& ~. u) }: y( t8 l+ ~$ X8 B18. TECH INFO
% L( Q0 ?& J' w/ s2 gRME provides more information on the TECH INFO pages in the web (http://www.rmeaudio.
; R3 S2 `' T. Z( P; {0 scom/techinfo/index.htm), and in the directory rmeaudio.webtechinfo on the RME! v8 ?. V% H* M- t
Driver CD. Here are some examples of available Tech Infos:
' Q; h0 q: t5 H" cSynchronization II (DIGI96 series)
" P* S, i! p2 u R2 UDigital audio synchronization: technical background, problems( o2 a% v! P2 n
Installation Problems. a% j# x+ M$ w3 D
..and their solutions- x8 |: g0 s+ A. ]! U |3 [0 e9 p
List of Driver Updates
! ]" H" }- Y3 BLists all driver updates and the changes in them( K; K8 z/ z! a/ M# g
Configuration of Samplitude, Cubase, Logic, Cakewalk 7.0, Sonar and SAWPlus32 using the7 f/ }- O7 m. h" t+ }' E" \4 ^0 q9 S
DIGI96 series. Step by step instructions
* t& I7 t: @3 h/ ~" D0 wDIGICheck: Analysis, tests and measurements with the DIGI96 series
; F/ _6 D" U( m3 @ k- A1 uA description of DIGICheck, including technical basics.
: K2 A; L* E% H1 n% {& vTMS (Track Marker Support)
3 H3 f8 t. J$ A. w, U. O' S- DDescription of the TMS technology to transfer CD- and DAT information.+ ^5 R, ]& T3 o4 P; p/ B
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19. Warranty
8 ]: M7 G9 N; r+ Z9 d- DEach individual DIGI96/8 PRO undergoes comprehensive quality control and a complete0 G6 S# U. p9 ]5 s* c/ b1 k% \7 s9 K
test in a PC environment at RME before shipping. This may cause very slight signs of wear on: g% n! l) q0 q
the contacts (if the card looks like it was used one time before - it was). The usage of high grade
! z. T" v! [; Rcomponents allows us to offer a full two year warranty. We accept a copy of the sales receipt. T B$ ], I1 ]+ l2 m& T& t/ Z
as valid warranty legitimation., s+ z% I+ u3 G5 H) P
RME’s replacement service within this period is handled by the retailer. If you suspect that your
8 Q. t2 M, q$ a$ ^card is faulty, please contact your local retailer. The warranty does not cover damage caused
6 m. n( C @ c- z* u6 d2 t9 lby improper installation or maltreatment - replacement or repair in such cases can only be carried
+ T+ E! ~& Y0 J# K0 i# \out at the owner’s expense.
* H4 d3 C1 X! R! L7 i' R$ o+ x2 NRME does not accept claims for damages of any kind, especially consequential damage. Liability
9 I- u \) R0 x6 D% ais limited to the value of the DIGI96/8 PRO. The general terms of business drawn up: }; K$ q: G! E7 {
by Synthax OHG apply at all times.
: O# R& [; Y5 E! k& [1 U& P4 c# c20. Appendix; ~! e# ~& k1 ?' E& j2 u- L
RME news, driver updates and further product information are available on our website:+ k1 N: B" p5 S2 ?6 w# Y
http://www.rme-audio.com! v$ G3 I: P1 ?4 V- n/ s- Z" h) n3 k
If you prefer to read the information off-line, you can load a complete copy of the RME website
( W8 z. A4 n1 f# \$ i8 \from the RME Driver CD (in the rmeaudio.web directory) into your browser.! U+ K9 G1 b# {" f) m: o8 R/ R
Distributor in Germany:
1 t: p0 j* A RSynthax Audio AG, Am Pfanderling 62, D-85778 Haimhausen, Tel.: (49) 08133 / 918104 o2 ~( |# A, l! e
Manufacturer:& P3 `- \8 L; }& @6 ^$ S* d
IMM Elektronik, Leipziger Str. 27, D-09648 Mittweida8 m+ X( W; B$ G: v) w% V8 o
Trademarks; j- t: |% M" U" |& c! u
All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96,
) }9 U8 m( r+ { V0 NSyncAlign, DIGICheck and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions.
4 Z! |/ I0 r/ p, d# G6 K+ sSyncCheck is a trademark of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered
+ q# _* u) ^8 \. U+ L. x, B! \# ktrademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows,
9 {2 Q) p O X* s8 T/ N* K' BWindows 98/NT/2000/XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Apple and MacOS are registered
& W8 h( A" q& U0 {; Ztrademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg
! C* i1 G. k* C) r# P$ TSoft- und Hardware GmbH. ASIO is a trademark of Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH. emagic
' a* J! ?+ x i3 n3 O5 Oand Logic Audio are registered trademarks of emagic Soft- und Hardware GmbH. Pentium* j4 z% y8 J4 a2 O$ i) S+ h5 e1 T
is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.
9 W; F4 C6 m$ i [: a4 wCopyright Ó Matthias Carstens, 5/2002. Version 1.9
9 U! F6 Y9 @0 Z9 i9 d0 [Current driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.86, W2k/XP: 2.0
+ E( w P% B$ E5 eThis manual applies to board revision 1.2, hardware version 000.! k* b4 ~; ]9 e8 ~& {3 F
Although the contents of this User’s Guide have been thoroughly checked for errors, RME can not guarantee that it is correct
- n7 I. c/ p* X2 pthroughout. RME does not accept responsibility for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide. Lending or6 t4 A G( K5 ^
copying any part of the guide or the RME drivers CD, or any commercial exploitation of these media without express written
: d$ ^; y+ v2 x' H' ^5 Apermission from RME Intelligent Audio Solutions is prohibited. RME reserves the right to change specifications at any time
S* s4 ?: [/ X& w9 swithout notice.' o$ a6 T/ Q0 ~0 A& f
User's Guide DIGI96/8 PRO © RME 28' q' l5 P) b4 z
Analog output: Pin assignment of the TRS jack
6 y5 d) E/ c4 WThe analog output is accessible
- w0 F8 o5 @6 U9 T5 u$ W& Vthrough a stereo ¼" TRS jack. This
4 C$ p4 j5 v5 F* e% o$ a' n0 L) Mallows a direct connection of headphones
0 O m) s+ ]1 z# R! o* x5 Nat the output. In case the output. A2 L! u2 V8 L: f) I
should operate as line out an adapter
2 g- n! ?2 P9 M/ h5 D& QTRS plug to RCA phono plugs, or TRS! y/ t3 @- N O7 O, F. D& C
plug to TS plugs is required.% I1 Z& V7 l7 W- C
The pin assignment follows international- k: }: x# g2 j
standards. The left channel is connected
; J- n0 Q* k! Y5 z* ]% ?to the tip, the right channel to" e- [0 `) R* w4 G& l* u# |5 U
the ring of the TRS jack/plug.
0 M' D n' u/ ?0 l9 w7 KPin assignment of the jumpers next to the D-type connector9 K% z# B& H- L; O" a: D' P6 m5 h
The optional jumpers (not fitted, not
# C% y( f! i# F. _ g: h. Usupplied) next to the D-type connector5 S/ T) V) u: q) u; a9 g
allow an internal cabling, for example when
6 O$ k5 z0 [$ Q1 Z. v& D' gthe XLR input and output jacks shall be' X# y8 D. T4 E" ?, a( ?% P
build into the PC housing, so that the
1 H6 \% U; K0 T& Rsupplied cable adapter is no longer needed." n$ _8 ]; X! z% q0 u0 {
When using a 10 wire computer flat) B4 [/ x3 H0 q$ y- b2 u
cable with the appropriate connector the- K$ f# Y5 {' r
connection between XLR jacks and card: ?4 x; m4 @( v0 z8 g
will be removable.
; b0 h$ Q. d2 h2 A/ a0 lThe pins are numbered as shown in the- a% A6 f! ]8 W# x7 U
diagram. For a better overview the table
& b3 H/ e3 ~+ Q4 f% s9 [lists the pin assignment sorted by numbers
8 n- }* \6 ~% }4 x t/ Y2 Cand names.$ n2 K. v7 `$ W1 w! j* `2 L1 A+ w
Pin number Name Name Pin number
6 f' G8 F. u2 h1 SPDIF Out - AES In + 7
8 Q# c1 T( |; M( {( h! m" h" l2 GND AES In - 10
8 n; K# f: [ b2 v: a+ T3 SPDIF In - SPDIF In - 3
$ @ L, l v/ K, k4 SPDIF Out + SPDIF In + 6% n& x. v( ~4 L e
5 AES Out + AES Out+ 5) H6 V1 T* u6 n" X$ j; \
6 SPDIF In + AES Out - 8
3 L' i$ N( R8 d0 D7 AES In + SPDIF Out + 4' f) h/ I( ^) G
8 AES Out - SPDIF Out - 1
( [8 _4 x& f2 M4 r7 a0 f9 NC NC 9
0 B* y1 \# I0 X" T( }& N* @! m S10 AES In - GND 2
5 ^" e8 ^2 T, e/ [Pin assignment of the XLR/RCA Cable's D-type connector
& j0 t/ Q t0 @& UPin Name Pin Name Pin Name$ N/ [$ T, T5 _- x4 n
1 GND 4 AES Out + 7 SPDIF In -
- W- I9 K, u& @, v+ e2 SPDIF Out + 5 AES In + 8 AES Out -
; ^! b) z5 r" f% y- F, j% }! Q% t- c3 SPDIF In + 6 SPDIF Out - 9 AES In -& x/ n! W7 }- x
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Block diagram+ V) d/ X1 m+ c8 |/ q
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CE
) f# _2 P, s5 w! k `' |This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Directive
) F9 i0 |" B. o5 r. m" S9 i9 mon the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility, L3 _# U: W0 n
(EMVG) according to EN 55022 class B and EN50082-1.
- j* _# I/ C G' N3 c4 I/ E) i+ a$ XFCC Compliance Statement# {3 L) l4 [+ A( {1 \
Certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to subpart J or part
8 l4 ^$ S% t' s7 w c15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.
- ]( S3 Z3 i1 R- z1 ^% QFCC Warning
$ O a( [ t$ B1 Y+ i+ O DThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
: F% w" i$ i* W ? lpursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection6 G4 }# y m& u3 _4 Z
against harmful interference in a residential installation.* m& m4 m- N- r5 t8 T
This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:0 }1 R% I1 s i
1. This device may not cause harmful interference8 F* E1 H" ]3 W* }0 N
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause9 d; f/ Q0 B: | Y D
undesired operation.
1 G" c6 T. r& h cHowever, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
* s# F$ g$ Y! T. ^8 d% sequipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined3 l8 }2 d, k) b5 O' f$ }
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the. c' m/ b2 r- I
interference by one or more of the following measures:/ y' f% p+ e% S3 T& Z. V
· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna+ b5 c, r+ L* M' y0 a
· Increase the seperation between the equipment and receiver4 t4 e! v( h7 P4 ^5 a
· Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
8 P% i5 S9 A: d) y1 b) e" ]: sconnected. j2 Y* \' w. S5 ^% u' @+ U' j
· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
, n( O7 e* d" cIn order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B# K9 Q. r: I% G& l
device, shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devices external to this product. |
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